Langkat Regency

Langkat Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Langkat) is the northernmost regency of North Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Its administrative centre is the town of Stabat. It has a land area of 6,263.29 km2 and its population was 967,535 at the 2010 Census and 1,030,202 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,066,711 - comprising 538,822 males and 527,889 females.

Langkat Regency
لڠكت
Regency
The Langkat regent's office
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatStabat
Government
  Acting RegentSyah Afandin
  Chairman of Regency's Council of RepresentativesSurialam (Golkar)
  Vice Chairmen of Regency's Council of RepresentativesDonny Setha (Gerindra), Ralin Sinulingga (PDI-P) and Antoni Ginting (National Mandate Party)
Area
  Total6,283.29 km2 (2,425.99 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
  Total1,066,711
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.langkatkab.go.id

Immediately to the south is Karo Regency, to the east is Deli Serdang Regency (which surrounds the city of Medan) and the city of Binjai (formerly part of Langkat Regency), to the northeast lies the Strait of Malacca and to the west lies Aceh Province.

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